Hearing Special Event: February 27, 28, and March 1
Join our Audiologists in Bellevue (Tuesday, February 27), Redmond (Wednesday, February 28), and Kirkland (Thursday, March 1) for a three-day hearing technology Special Event. You’re invited to a free hearing technology consultation. Call us at 425-882-4347 to schedule your appointment!
Some hearing facts
Who can hear the highest frequency? The winner for ability to hear the highest frequencies is the porpoise, which can hear up to 150,000Hz. What is the smallest bone in the body? Did you know that the body’s smallest bone is in the ear? It’s called the Stapes and resembles a tiny sitrrup. One of…
Newly Designed Communication Workshop
The Audiologists and Speech Pathologists at ESHC have joined forces to provide a NEW look at enhanced communication. This new workshop was designed to provide our patients the opportunity to share ideas, have concerns heard, and learn efficient ways to minimize the negative impacts of hearing loss; in a forum that is fun, entertaining, and…
New Custom Bluetooth Headphones
What began as a Kick starter in 2013, became the world’s first “Hearable”, The Bragi. The Bragi has now partnered with hearing aid manufacturer Starkey to release the first ever custom in-ear computer. “The Bragi Dash Pro tailored by Starkey is the most intelligent device of its kind,” said Bragi Founder & CEO Nikolaj Hviid….
Where Performance and Ecology Intersect
Since the advent of rechargeable batteries back in the 1990’s, patients have been asking when hearing aids would become rechargeable. For the past several years, low technology systems have been available with limited success. Today, all that has changed!
Are you protecting your hearing?
Hearing is a sense that many of us take for granted. Throughout our lives, we subject our ears to loud sounds–music, power tools, lawn mowers, air travel–without using ear protection. Regrettably, this can cause hearing loss. Additionally, the natural aging process generally results in hearing loss. Even certain illnesses and medications can adversely affect our…
How To Improve Your Relationships
Every successful relationship whether it is with our spouses, siblings or friends, is built upon good communication. That takes effort and full participation of all those involved including the speaker and the listener. Often, we have a hard time communicating with our partners just because we don’t adjust our speaking and listening habits to the environment. Our…
5 Tips for Using Hearing Aids at Work
For people with hearing loss it is often difficult to understand speech in background noise and from a distance. Our audiologists as well as Dr. Emily L. Martison Au.D., Ph.D. have a few suggestions for optimizing your hearing ability at work. 1. Have backup batteries nearby. Although a simple step, it can easily be missed…
Audiologist vs. ENT Physician
If you are experiencing discomfort in your ear, nose and throat or feel that your hearing has worsened lately, it is important to know which doctor to turn to: Ear nose and throat (ENT) physicians or Audiologist. The world of healthcare can be confusing, but getting the right treatment on time can make a great…
The Hearing Aid’s Pursuit of Invisibility – The Atlantic
A recent article published on The Atlantic discusses the changes in design of Hearing Aids in the last century as well as the goal of making it as invisible as possible. With the first hearing aids coming out in 1898, the invention resembled a bulky and eye-catching device with a pair of earphones. The gadget was based on the…